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peltable

adj

Etymology

From pelt + -able.

  1. derived from peletta
  2. derived from *pel-✻ — “to cover; to wrap; hide; skin; cloth”
  3. derived from pellis — “animal skin, hide, pelt; leather; garment made of animal skin”
  4. derived from pelete
  5. derived from pelette
  6. inherited from pellet — “skin of an animal, especially a sheep”
  7. inherited from pelt — “skin of a sheep, especially without the wool”
  8. suffixed as peltable — “pelt + able”

Definitions

  1. Deserving of being pelted.

    • Sketching is always a peltable or mobable offence, as being contrary to the Koran, and sitting down tempts the pelter.

  2. Able to be thrown or hurled.

    • […] the crowd throngs there, eager to substitute cat-calls and taunts for applause, and for roses and violets they exchange cabbages and other harsh and peltable vegetables […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA